1. UNIX Desktop Questions & Answers

Hello, The system reboots in single user mode what command to use to bring the system up regularly?? I get INIT: cannot create /var/adm/utmpx Type control -d to proceede with a normal startup or give root passwd for system maintaince. either way i don't have a change and ... (1 Reply)

2. What is on Your Mind?

Welcome to "The trouble with...." with your host, ZazzyBob. Todays offering - "The trouble with letting other people host your website" I use a certain web hosting service, who shall of course remain nameless here. They are running PHP 4.3.10 I decide to write a script to test their PHP... (6 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi all, having read lots of posts about SU I don't quiet understand this : I'm doing regular backups of my database (u betta do) and therefore use su - username -c "sqlscript special data_base" in a unixscript which is even using cron. (yep!) Now I need some other script, still with this... (4 Replies)

4. Solaris

I'm not sure where to post this but it's happening on a SunOS 5.8 server so I'll try here. I've discovered some unexpected behavior when using tr. For example: echo a | tr Z echo b | tr a echo a | tr B echo a | tr B echo a | tr A (8 Replies)

5. Programming

Hello guys, I m working on a chat program with C. I finished the iterative server and it's working well. But once I add fork(), I met problems. I cannot use close or exit, otherwise I cannot accept new connection in next loop. here is my code: . . . Listen(simpleSocket, 5); ... (3 Replies)

6. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi folks, there are windows device names in the sixth column of a comma separated file. A example device name is: \\.\Tape0 I don't get the all string in to a variable, because of the preceding backslash. The first backslash is just cut off and my attempts to manipulate the string afterward... (0 Replies)

7. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

What is the possible cause for the mount command to take ages? im trying to mount remotely : "mount -t nfs xx.x.x.x:/export/xyz/cdrom-4.0 /mnt/cdrom" on a system using bash. Im able to ping the remote server, but the system hangs or takes about half an hour to carry out this mount command.... (4 Replies)

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi there, I'm new to unix-environments. I'm richard, and i'm mostly a web-developer, under php. I've done work in unix env before, but never had my own. Today, I've got debian 3.1 r4 from the official site, and i've attempted to install it twice. I installed it initially as "Desktop... (0 Replies)

9. Programming

Hey, i am having a problem First, i know java well and i have used C++ on occasion so i thought i would be able to deal with a class where they program in C. unfortunately i have hit some speed bumps that i am having problems. Here is my problem: I have a structure cache_t in the sample... (0 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello! i have a llittle missunderstanding with a script and maybe you can explain where is the mistake. in the first place a have this script that is working just fine ... read -p "enter the name of the instance: " instance while ; .... but if i change the second condition with -z "`grep... (2 Replies)